
The Southern Health and Social Care Trust is running a series of free Stress Management classes. Funded by the Public Health Agency, the classes aim to help anyone of any age who feels they are suffering from stress, anxiety or depression. The six week programmes have been organised in conjunction with the Southern Regional College […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have joined up with W5 to put on a spooktactular recycling show. An exciting event, six shows taking place over three locations, has been organised for frightful young environmentalists aged 7 and over. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Cllr Bailie siad, “W5, (who-what-where-when-why) Ireland’s award winning science […]

Leading Northern Ireland retailer The Rug House is taking its business to the next level with the launch of a new, state-of-the art website designed to enhance their global sales and drive exports. The Newry-based firm, which recently opened a store in the local area and already ships 3,000 rugs per week, is aiming to […]

The countdown to Halloween is well underway and Newcastle Chamber is busy preparing of one of the most anticipated nights of the year. The Chamber have been working closely with local schools, sports and community groups and businesses to ensure everyone pulls out all the stops to create the most thrilling cavalcade of floats and […]

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in association with the local business community is taking the ‘Brexit Debate’ (Britain’s potential exit from the European Union) to the national stage by hosting the first major political debate to be held in Northern Ireland on the economic implications of the UK leaving the EU. With high profile […]

The Southern Health and Social Care Trust in partnership with Arts Care has set up a new photography group for deaf people living in the Newry and Mourne Area. There are 300,000 people in Northern Ireland who are deaf, have a hearing loss or tinnitus. Set up in partnership with Artscare, the photography group aims […]

The PSNI are to hold a monthly drop-in service in Bessbrook along with councillors and community workers. The meetings will be held in the Bessbrook Community Centre, with the first one taking place on Tuesday, October 27th at 3pm. “This drop in service came about as a result of a series of public meetings I […]

Young people from the Newry Fire Cadet Scheme are hosting their annual table quiz and raffle on Wednesday 28th October 2015 at Bellini’s Bar & Restaurant, Merchant’s Quay, Newry. The quiz starts at 7.00pm and costs £3 per head, payable on the night. Thomas Craughwell, Chairperson of Newry Fire Cadet Scheme said, “We are delighted […]

This Halloween come along to Newry’s frightful spook-tacular free family fun event which will take place on Friday 30th October from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at the Albert Basin, Newry. Newry, Mourne & Down Council Chairperson invited everyone in the local community to attend. She told Newry Times, “As Chairperson it gives me great pleasure to […]

Popular Channel 4 television show Come Dine With Me has confirmed to Newry Times that they will be filming in Newry and urged local people to apply. Come Dine With Me will be shot in Newry, Lisburn, Portadown and Armagh between 6th – 11th December 2015. A Spokesman said, “We’re after anyone over 18 who […]